MAKING OF A NEW NATION 1776 1800
THE ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
Question
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Which ordinance created the Northwest Territory?
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Northwest Ordinance of 1787
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Land Ordinance of 1863
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Immigrant Land Act
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Migration Act
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Also known as the Ordinance of 1787, the Northwest Ordinance established a government for the Northwest Territory, outlined the process for admitting a new state to the Union, and guaranteed that newly created states would be equal to the original thirteen states.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Northwest Ordinance chartered a government for the Northwest Territory, provided a method for admitting new states to the Union from the territory, and listed a bill of rights guaranteed in the territory.
Detailed explanation-3: -Image courtesy of the Library of Congress As a Member of the Confederation Congress, Thomas Jefferson of Virginia authored the 1784 Northwest Ordinance.
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